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Elevated Back Lunge
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Elevated Back Lunge

Position a bar onto a rack at shoulder height loaded to an appropriate weight. Place a short, raised platform behind you.

Intermediate
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About This Exercise

Position a bar onto a rack at shoulder height loaded to an appropriate weight. Place a short, raised platform behind you.

1Setup

Position a bar onto a rack at shoulder height loaded to an appropriate weight. Place a short, raised platform behind you.

2Execution

Rack the bar onto your upper back, keeping your back arched and tight. Step onto your raised platform with both feet. This will be your starting position. Begin by stepping backwards with one leg. Descend by flexing your hips and knees until your knee touches the floor. Pause, and extend through the hips and knees to rise up, returning all the way to the starting position before alternating.

Pro Tips

  • Begin by stepping backwards with one leg. Descend by flexing your hips and knees until your knee touches the floor.
  • Pause, and extend through the hips and knees to rise up, returning all the way to the starting position before alternating.

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Muscles Worked

Front

Back

How to programme it

Sets4
Default reps10
Rest60 sec
Movement patternLunge
Movement typeCompound

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